FOR THE YEAR 1918.
[Class VII]
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UNDERTAKINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
2. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,-Continued.
WORKING EXPENSES, —Continued.
Brought forward,
LOCOMOTIVE, CARRIAGE, AND WAGON
EXPENSES,—Continued.
+
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,-Continued.
Brought forward.
Approved Estimate, 1917.
Estimate, 1918.
號
91,644
88,180
31,668
31,944
4th Grade Machinist, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
900
900
↑ Machinists, (1 at $1.40, 1 at $1.00, and 4 at 92 cents per day),
Machine Shop Coolies, (at 50 cents per day),
1,856
1,873
(1)
313
308
4th Grade Carpenter, ($720 to $900 by $60 annually),
720
780
(3)
↑ Carpenters, (1 at $1.25, I at $1.02, and 5 at 92 cents per day),
Apprentice Carpenters, (at 10 cents per day),
2,150
2,116
(2)
92
4 Blacksmiths, (1 at $1.10, and 3 at 92 cents per day),
5th Grade higger, (480 to $660 by $60 annually)..
5th Grade Electrician, ($480) to $660 by $60 annually),
16th Grade Electrician, ($240 to $420 by $60 annually),
1 Electrician, (at 1.16 per day),...
Apprentice Electrician, (at 10 cents per day),
15th Grade Painter ($480 to $660 by $60 annually),.
↑ Painter. (at 92 cents per day),
Apprentice Painters, (at 10 cents per day),...
- Boilermakers, (at $1.25 per day),
** Boilermakers' Assistants, (at 75 cents per day),.
Strikers, (at 58 cents per day),
4 Riggers, (2 at 69 cents, 1 at 58 cents, and I at 46 cents per day);
Jɛ Workshop Coolies, (at 46 cents per day),
Overtime Allowances for Workshop Staff...
Extra Pay for Chinese Staff on duty on Chinese New Year Day,
660
660
300
360
(3)
363
357
(2)
31
596
656 (3)
288
284
(2)
62
(4)
Sadat datÕIT
(4)
782
770
704
593
1,208
1,189
(2)
908
894
536
540
(3) (5)
758
746
(2)
2,304
2 267
(2)
1.200
2,500
(6)
20
40
(7)
Total Personal Emoluments,......
48,234
50,062
OTHER CHARGES.
Bonus to Enginemen for Efficiency,.
Cleaning Contract, Carriages and Wagons,
Coal, (6,000 tons),
3.360 91,000
150 3,360
(8)
123,000
(9) (10)
Loading Coal, (6,000 tous at 18 cents per ton),
1,260
1.080
(9)
Materials for Repairs and Renewals, Locomotives,.
18,000
16,000
Materials for Repairs and Renewals, Carriages,
7,200
6,500
} (11)
Materials for Repairs and Renewals, Wagons,
3,750
3,750
Materials for Repairs and Renewals, Tools and Plant,
1,750
1,750
Painting Contract, Carriages: 9 Carriages at $130 each, Painting Contract, Engines: 4 Engines at $100 each, Painting Contract, Wagons: 30 Wagons,
1,260
1,170 | (12)
400
400
700 (8)
Carried forward,........
Carried forward,
Carried forward,
41) Salary of 1 Machinist increased from $1.25 to $1.40.
(2) Annual wages of men on daily pay calculated at 313 work- ing days per year for 1917 Estimate and 308 working days for 1918 Estimate.
Stipulated increments
New posts,-ride Appendix III.
) First increment was provided for in 1917 Estimate but
was not drawn.
127.980
157,860
48,234.
50,062
91,644
88,180
(6) Number of working days decreased and overtime in-
creased.
(7) Previously under-estimated:
(8) Considered necessary.
(9) Quantity reduced.
(10) Increase in cost.
(11) Considered sufficient.
(12) Ningpo varnish used instead of paint.